Legal Opinion

Shifrin v. McGuire & Hester Construction Co.

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 19, 1966No. Civ. 22347PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.

On this appeal by plaintiffs from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in their favor for $1,747 property damages in excess of insurance coverage, the contentions are that the trial court erred by: 1) instructing the jury to subtract from the total damages sustained the amount of $81,633.19 received by plaintiffs from their insurer; 2) excluding certain evidence; 3) allowing the jury to view two other apartment buildings; and 4) rejecting their claim for attorney fees.

As no contentions are raised concerning the sufficiency of the evidence to support the judgment, a brief summary is…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Anheuser-Busch, Inc. v. StarleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Powers v. CALVERT FIRE INS. CO.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1950
  3. Sun Insurance Office v. HohensteinCity of New York Municipal Court · 1927
  4. In Re Future Manufacturing Cooperative, Inc.District Court, N.D. California · 1958
  5. Steigerwald v. GodwinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Garrity v. Rural Mutual InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Westendorf Ex Rel. Westendorf v. StassonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
  3. Barnes v. Independent Automobile Dealers Ass'n of California Health & Welfare Benefit PlanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  4. Wimberly v. American Casualty Co. of ReadingTennessee Supreme Court · 1979
  5. 19 Employee Benefits Cas. 1958, 95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7111, 95 Daily Journal D.A.R. 12,137 Susan M. Barnes v. Independent Automobile Dealers Association of California Health and Welfare Benefit Plan, and Does 1 Through 25, InclusiveCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995

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